BRTC’s agriculture program provides students with educational experience in practical, theoretical, and technical applications of agriculture and promotes environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Courses include lecture and lab components, providing students with hands-on applications of classroom skills and knowledge. An education in agriculture prepares students with a general knowledge of potential food sources, life cycles and care of various animals, and technology in the field.
All BRTC degree-seeking students should demonstrate competency in the general education learning outcomes.
Potential Jobs
Graduates of the program will find employment in many sectors of agriculture:
- agricultural finance,
- federal and local government,
- local co-ops,
- local businesses,
- landscaping,
- farm consulting,
- chemical sales, and
- local farming operations.
Internships
Internship opportunities may exist for interested students who are enrolled in the agriculture program at Black River Technical College. Some possible internships may be provided by the following:
- Farmers,
- Financial Institutions,
- Landscaping Businesses,
- Poultry Industry, and
- Farm Implement Companies.
Information about internships will be made available through the agriculture instructor.
Transfer to 4-Year College
Arkansas State University-Jonesboro (ASUJ) and Black River Technical College have an articulation, which will allow students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business, Animal Science, Plant and Soil Science, and Agricultural Studies to transfer seamlessly. These degrees include a wide variety of emphasis areas. Students who earn the Associate of Science in Agriculture at BRTC will be admitted in the appropriate Agriculture Program at ASU-J as a junior if all admission requirements are met. Courses may apply to other 4-year degrees as well.
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Credit
Students who have completed BRTC's CDL training can count 6 hours of credit toward the Technical Certificate for Agriculture's required electives.
Degree Plans
Associate Degree
Technical Certificate in Agriculture
Certificate of Proficiency
Gainful Employment Disclosure Information
As of July 1, 2020, The Secretary of the Department of Education amends the regulations on institutional eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and the Student Assistance General Provisions to rescind the Department’s gainful employment regulations. https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2019-13703/p-3
In accordance with these regulations, on the Consumer and Mandated Information page you will find links to the disclosures for each of the certificate programs at Black River Technical College which are covered by these regulations.
